Forklift Oper. PR04-Greenfield Drive-1Shift

Tyson Foods•Union City, TN

8d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time position for a Forklift Operator at the Greenfield Dr Plant (formerly Williams Sausage Company) located at 4009 Greenfield Drive, Union City, TN. The role involves unloading finished product and raw materials from trucks, stocking and maintaining warehouse inventory, picking and staging finished products, and loading finished products onto trucks. The starting pay is $17.75/HR. Candidates who have previously worked for Tyson have a minimum rehire waiting period of 365 days and are limited to 3 times of employment. All applicants must ensure their contact information is correct and up to date, as communication will be attempted via email, phone calls, and SMS messages.

Requirements

6 Months work experience with one employer in the last 24 months.
Worker history must be documented on application or resume.
Forklift certification upon hire.
Manual dexterity required for operating machinery.
Must be willing and able to lift up to 50 pounds.
The successful candidate(s) must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.
Certain roles at Tyson require background checks.

Nice To Haves

Previously worked for Tyson (note: minimum rehire waiting period of 365 days and limited to 3 times of employment).

Responsibilities

Unload finished product and raw materials from trucks.
Receive in-bound product from plant floor.
Stock and maintain warehouse inventory in designated area.
Assure proper rotation of product by manufacture or Use/Freeze by date.
Pick stage and record code dates of finished products.
Load finished products onto trucks.
Move raw materials and finished goods to warehouse storage.
Ensure proper rotation of all products and raw materials.
Pick finished goods and sample goods per order forms.
Assure that oldest finished products by manufacture date or “FIFO” First In First Out Method.
Record quantities picked and code dates on Picking Tickets.
Make sure all out-bound trailers are clean before loading.
Make sure out-bound trailers cooling units are set to the proper temperature.
Verify unit count of all items loaded.
Responsible for quality control.
Report all damages to supervisor.
Operate within standard operating procedures (SOPs) and Job Safety Analysis (JSAs).
Operate forklift, pallet jacks and yard trucks.
Unload in-bound raw materials and finished goods as directed by supervisor.
Complete receiving documentation on all in-bound and returned product that is unloaded.
Rotate and clean finished goods coolers/freezers daily.
Communicate with operators from other shifts.
Clean and maintain work area.
Provide on-the-job training to new team members.